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WHEREAS pursuant to Sections 559 to 564 of the Local Government Act R.S.B.C. 2015
the Council may by Bylaw, impose Development Cost Charges under the terms and
conditions of the Section;
AND WHEREAS Development Cost Charges may be imposed on every person who
obtains approval of a subdivision, or a building permit authorizing the construction,
alteration or extension of a building or structure, to assist the Municipality to pay the capital
costs of:
(a) providing, constructing, altering, or expanding sewage, water, drainage and highway
facilities, other than off-street parking facilities;
(b) providing and improving park land to service, directly or indirectly, the development
in respect of which the charges are imposed; and
(c) to pay the capital costs of providing, constructing, altering or expanding employee
housing to service, directly or indirectly, the operation of resort activities in the
resort region.
AND WHEREAS in the consideration of Council the charges imposed by this Bylaw:
(a) are not excessive in relation to the capital cost of prevailing standards of service in
the municipality;
(b) will not deter development in the municipality;
(c) will not discourage the construction of reasonably priced housing or the provision of
reasonably priced serviced land; and
(d) are not duplication of requirements imposed by the municipality under the
provisions of a land use contract, development permit, the Subdivision Control
Bylaw, Section 506 of the Local Government Act R.S.B.C. 2015, or other
development requirements.
AND WHEREAS in the consideration of Council the charges imposed by the bylaw are:
(a) related to capital costs attributable to projects involved in the capital budget of the
municipality; and
(b) related to capital projects consistent with the Financial Plan, Official Community
Plan and development policies of the municipality;
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the City of Revelstoke, in open meeting
assembled ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. CITATION
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Development Cost Charges Bylaw No.
2234”.
2. ADMINISTRATION
3. DEFINITIONS
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All words or phrases shall have their normal or common meaning except where this is
changed, modified or expanded by the definitions set forth below:
“DWELLING UNIT” means one or more habitable rooms constituting a self-contained unit
with a separate entrance and used or intended to be used together for living and sleeping
purposes for not more than one family and containing a separate and properly ventilated
kitchen with a sink and cooking facilities and a bathroom with a toilet, wash basin and a
bath or shower.
“FOR-PROFIT RENTAL HOUSING” means private sector rental housing units including
supportive living housing and services ancillary to such housing and subdivision lots and
strata lots on which such housing is to be constructed, subject to a Housing Agreement
under the Local Government Act and partnership with BC Housing, that:
i. limits the form of tenure of the housing units to rental tenure, notwithstanding that
the units may have been subdivided under the Strata Property Act;
ii. requires the housing units to be rented for an initial monthly rate that is at least 10%
less than the provincial median market rent levels most recently published by
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation as of the date of first reading of the
bylaw authorizing the housing agreement, and limits the rate of increase of the
monthly rate; and
iii. is valid for a period of not less than 20 years.
“GROSS FLOOR SPACE” means the total gross floor area of all floors measured from the
perimeter of a building, including unfinished areas such as basements, but excluding parking
garages, carports, sun decks, balconies, canopies, awnings.
“GROSS SITE AREA” means the total land area in hectares that will be developed when
applying for a building permit for Industrial development.
i. in the case of an application for subdivision, one for which the application form has
been completed, the application fee has been paid and all required supporting
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documentation necessary to make the application complete has been submitted and
accepted by the City of Revelstoke;
ii. in the case of an application for building permit, one for which the application form
has been completed, the application fee has been paid, and all required supporting
documentation including all applicable architectural, structural, plumbing, electrical,
mechanical and site drainage drawings necessary to make the application complete
has been submitted and accepted by the City of Revelstoke as a legitimate
application;
iii. in the case of a rezoning application, one for which the application form has been
completed, the application fees have been paid and all required supporting
documentation necessary to make the application complete has been submitted and
accepted by the City of Revelstoke as a legitimate application; and
iv. in the case of an application for development permit, one for which the application
form has been completed, the application fees have been paid and all required
supporting documentation necessary to make the application complete has been
submitted and accepted by the City of Revelstoke as a legitimate application.
i. limits the form of tenure of the housing units to rental tenure, notwithstanding that
the units may have been subdivided under the Strata Property Act;
ii. requires the housing units to be rented for an initial monthly rate that is at least 10%
less than the provincial median market rent levels most recently published by
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation as of the date of first reading of the
bylaw authorizing the housing agreement, and limits the rate of increase of the
monthly rate;
iii. restricts occupancy of the housing units to persons at risk of homelessness and
support services providers; and
iv. is valid for a period of not less than 20 years.
i. a single parent;
ii. a person over the age of 55;
iii. a person designated as a person with a disability under Section 2 of the Employment
and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act (B.C.);
iv. a person receiving assistance under the Employment and Assistance Act (B.C.) or
similar welfare assistance from the provincial or federal government;
v. a person whose net family income falls below the most current, After Tax Low
Income Cut-offs published by Statistics Canada; or
vi. a person who meets affordable housing eligibility criteria or a definition of a person
in need of affordable housing, developed by Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation or B.C. Housing Management Commission which the City of
Revelstoke has endorsed for the purposes of this bylaw.
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“SUITE” means a Dwelling Unit which is accessory to a single family residential use and is
contained within the principal building or a detached, accessory Dwelling Unit on the same
property as the primary residence.
4. AREAS
For the purpose of designating different benefiting areas and its projects the municipality is
divided into areas as indicated on the map attached hereto as Schedule “A”, forming part of
this Bylaw.
5. CHARGES
5.01 The applicable charges as set out in Schedule “B” attached hereto and forming part
of this Bylaw, shall apply to all properties contained within the areas on the map
attached hereto as Schedule “A”:
5.02 'Not for Profit' rental housing shall receive a 100% reduction in the development cost
charges for all properties contained within the area on the map attached hereto as
Schedule "A".
5.03 ‘For Profit’ rental housing shall receive a 40% reduction in the development cost
charges for all properties contained within the area on the map attached hereto as
Schedule “A”.
5.04 Caretaker’s Residence shall be charged the single-family residential rate for all
properties contained within the area on the map attached hereto as Schedule “A”.
5.05 The amount of development cost charges payable in relation to a particular
application shall be calculated using the applicable charges set out in Schedule “B”
and applicable units or development area.
5.06 Two-family dwellings shall be charged the single-family residential rate per
Dwelling Unit.
5.07 Where a development cost charge for sanitary is not applicable to a development the
total development cost charge payable may be reduced by the applicable rate for that
service.
5.08 Where the type of development is not identified on Schedule “B”, the amount of
development cost charges to be paid to the municipality shall be equal to the
development cost charges that would have been payable for the most comparable
type of development.
5.09 The amount of development cost charges payable in relation to a mixed-use
development shall be calculated separately for each portion of the development,
according to each use, identified in the Building Permit application and shall be the
sum of the charges payable for each type.
6. IN-STREAM PROTECTION
6.03 The In-Stream protection can be waived if the applicant agrees in writing that the
bylaw should have effect.
7. CHARGING EVENTS
7.02 As exceptions to Section 7.01 above, a particular development cost charge is not
payable if:
7.02.01 the development does not impose new capital cost burdens related to the
particular development cost charge on the municipality; or
7.02.02 the particular development cost charge has previously been paid for the
same development and no new capital cost burdens will be imposed on the
municipality related to that particular development cost charge as a result
of further development; or
7.02.03 the building permit authorizing the construction, alteration or extension of
a building or part of a building that is, or will be, after the construction,
alteration or extension, exempt from taxation under Section 220(1)(h) or
224(2)(f) of the Community Charter; or
7.02.04 the particular development meets the definition and all requirements for
Not-for-Profit Rental Housing; or
7.02.05 the value of the work authorized by the building permit does not exceed
$50,000.
8. PAYMENT BY INSTALLMENTS
8.01 The Developer may elect to pay Development Cost Charges imposed by the
municipality, including when the charge is under $50,000, by installments, subject to
the following:
8.01.01 an initial payment of 1/3 of the total Development Cost Charge shall be
paid at the time of subdivision approval or granting of the building permit;
8.01.02 payment of 1/2 of the balance within one year after the date of the
approval of the subdivision or granting of the building permit;
8.01.03 the balance payment within two years of the date of the initial payment;
8.01.04 where a Developer elects to pay the charge by installments and fails to pay
an installment within any time required for payment, the total balance of
the charge becomes due and payable immediately;
8.01.05 no interest is payable on the unpaid balance of a Development Cost
Charge until it becomes due and payable, but when it does, it is a
condition of election under this section that interest is payable from that
date until payment at the rate or rates prescribed under Section 11(3) of
the Taxation (Rural Area) Act for the period of non-payment;
8.01.06 a Developer electing to pay a Development Cost Charge by installments
must deposit with the Director of Finance, in an amount of 2/3 of the total
Development Cost Charge, at the same time as the payment of the first
installment:
i. an irrevocable letter of credit or undertaking from a bank, credit union
or a trust company registered under the Financial Institutions Act; or
ii. a bond of a surety licensed under the Insurance Act; or
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Under no circumstances shall any charges collected pursuant to this Bylaw be refunded.
When an approved subdivision plan is not deposited, or no construction is commenced
pursuant to an approved building permit, charges collected shall be credited towards charges
payable for that parcel on a future charging event.
10. REPEAL
Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1781, and all amendments are hereby repealed.
This Bylaw shall take effect on June 1, 2019 and be phased in over five years at rates
according to Schedule B.
Area 1
Land Use Unit Parks Water Roads Sanitary2 Total
3
Single Family Per Dwelling $ 710 $ 6,514 $ 5,192 $ 7,846 $ 20,262
M ulti-Family Per Dwelling Unit $ 474 $ 4,343 $ 3,517 $ 5,230 $ 13,564
Per square metre of
Commercial gross floor space $ 3.55 $ 32.57 $ 81.54 $ 39.23 $ 156.89
Area 2
Land Use Unit Parks Water Roads Sanitary2 Total
3
Single Family Per Dwelling $ 710 $ - $ 5,192 $ - $ 5,902
M ulti-Family Per Dwelling Unit $ 474 $ - $ 3,517 $ - $ 3,991
Per square metre of
Commercial $ 3.55 $ - $ 81.54 $ - $ 85.09
gross floor space
Area 1
Land Use Unit Parks Water Roads Sanitary2 Total
3
Single Family Per Dwelling $ 710 $ 6,514 $ 5,192 $ 8,343 $ 20,759
M ulti-Family Per Dwelling Unit $ 474 $ 4,343 $ 3,517 $ 5,562 $ 13,895
Per square metre of
Commercial $ 3.55 $ 32.57 $ 81.54 $ 41.71 $ 159.38
gross floor space
Area 2
Land Use Unit Parks Water Roads Sanitary2 Total
3
Single Family Per Dwelling $ 710 $ - $ 5,192 $ - $ 5,902
M ulti-Family Per Dwelling Unit $ 474 $ - $ 3,517 $ - $ 3,991
Per square metre of
Commercial $ 3.55 $ - $ 81.54 $ - $ 85.09
gross floor space
Area 1
Land Use Unit Parks Water Roads Sanitary2 Total
3
Single Family Per Dwelling $ 710 $ 6,514 $ 5,192 $ 8,840 $ 21,256
M ulti-Family Per Dwelling Unit $ 474 $ 4,343 $ 3,517 $ 5,893 $ 14,227
Per square metre of
Commercial $ 3.55 $ 32.57 $ 81.54 $ 44.20 $ 161.86
gross floor space
Area 2
Land Use Unit Parks Water Roads Sanitary2 Total
3
Single Family Per Dwelling $ 710 $ - $ 5,192 $ - $ 5,902
M ulti-Family Per Dwelling Unit $ 474 $ - $ 3,517 $ - $ 3,991
Per square metre of
Commercial $ 3.55 $ - $ 81.54 $ - $ 85.09
gross floor space
Area 1
Land Use Unit Parks Water Roads Sanitary2 Total
3
Single Family Per Dwelling $ 710 $ 6,514 $ 5,192 $ 9,337 $ 21,753
M ulti-Family Per Dwelling Unit $ 474 $ 4,343 $ 3,517 $ 6,224 $ 14,558
Per square metre of
Commercial $ 3.55 $ 32.57 $ 81.54 $ 46.68 $ 164.35
gross floor space
Area 2
Land Use Unit Parks Water Roads Sanitary2 Total
3
Single Family Per Dwelling $ 710 $ - $ 5,192 $ - $ 5,902
M ulti-Family Per Dwelling Unit $ 474 $ - $ 3,517 $ - $ 3,991
Per square metre of
Commercial $ 3.55 $ - $ 81.54 $ - $ 85.09
gross floor space
Area 1
Land Use Unit Parks Water Roads Sanitary2 Total
3
Single Family Per Dwelling $ 710 $ 6,514 $ 5,192 $ 9,834 $ 22,250
M ulti-Family Per Dwelling Unit $ 474 $ 4,343 $ 3,517 $ 6,556 $ 14,889
Per square metre of
Commercial $ 3.55 $ 32.57 $ 81.54 $ 49.17 $ 166.83
gross floor space
Area 2
Land Use Unit Parks Water Roads Sanitary2 Total
3
Single Family Per Dwelling $ 710 $ - $ 5,192 $ - $ 5,902
M ulti-Family Per Dwelling Unit $ 474 $ - $ 3,517 $ - $ 3,991
Per square metre of
Commercial $ 3.55 $ - $ 81.54 $ - $ 85.09
gross floor space